VMC Native Garden PerennialAmsonia tabernaemontana
‘Storm Cloud’
Bluestar
Light: Full sun - Partial Sun
Water: Average
Soil: Adaptable
Hardiness Zones: 3 – 9
Height: 2 – 3 ft
Spacing: 24 – 36 in
Bloom Times: Early Spring
Bloom Color: Blue
Garden Use: Native and pollinator garden, butterfly garden, cottage garden, rock garden, wildflower garden.
Benefits: Dark, near-black stems arise in early spring to yield a beautiful blue-flowered plant in early spring. Bright green leaves contrast strikingly with dark stems that make this a show-stopper. Fall leaves are bright yellow making this a 3-season stunner.
Tolerates drought and clay soil. Deer resistant.
Q U I C K T I P S
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) is one of the first perennials to bloom in early spring. The ‘Storm Cloud’ variety has rich, dark shoots that arise as early as April with chartreuse green leaves that display a stunning contrast with the dark grey stems. Early buds give rise to periwinkle blue flowers that captivate in the early spring garden.
Amsonia tabernaemontana contributes to a lush perennial garden throughout the warm season and provides a beautiful backdrop with sword-shaped, bright green foliage that contrasts well with front of the bed perennials such as Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Tickseed) or Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed).